View out the window on April 15

Woke up this morning to over 6 inches of wet snow. Not what I wanted to see on this "Taxing" day of April 15.  I think Spring is playing hide and seek. It's hiding the ground again, and I have to seek peace in knowing that winter will loose this game, and spring will win!

And yes, it's still snowing.  I shot these through the window again, cause I'm just too lazy to go outside in the this cold and shoot pictures. :-)

Come on Spring, I'm pulling for you, you can win this battle!!

This is all fresh snow, as yesterday this was all grass showing.

Bookworm

Those that know Kristi know a book is always in her hand. Yesterday I got a new light meter and had another photography crazy friend over and we were playing with it (big girl toys) and trying to figure out how to use all the different functions.  We asked Kristi to come be our "model". So book in hand she sat for us, while we snapped away, adjusted by my new light meter. I really like this one. Pretty much straight out of the camera no adjustments, other than removing a few "blemishes." I'm liking this new meter!

You may notice that Kristi has also become a "Star Trek" fan. Oh my!! 

Spring Time in ND

 Kristi just had to get the hammock out today after track practice.  Might have been a little cool, she didn't stay out long. 

 Winter was a little hard on my flower pots and flower bed. Don't think they saw it when they were plowing snow. 

 Down, but not totally gone yet. (taken April 11, 2011)

A lake is appearing in the pasture south of the house. Good watering hole for the cattle I guess.

Trip to MInnesota

I thought I post some family pictures from our trip to Minnesota last week. Nothing photographically great, but just family fun.

 Phil's reaction when he found out that Krista had pulled one really good April's Fool Joke on him!

 Philip and his girlfriend Krista

 Philip and room mate DJ. Or is it Chocolate and Vanilla.

 Our sweet little Sarah cooking up a mess of pancakes for our brunch. I love that little baby bump too!

 Tyson and Sarah outside their apartment (with Lu Lu Beans in the background). Come out to say good bye. Thanks kids for a great time. We loved seeing you!!

 The river rising in Valley City.

 Todd and Kristi looking at the river on the footbridge by Valley City State University.

 I got a kick out of this sundial on the Campus of VCSU. Especially since it was a cloudy day when we were there, and it cast no shadow. So according to this sundial, we didn't have to count those hours.

It says "I count none but sunny hours"

 Philip practicing some sprints at practice at VCSU.

 Kind of liked this view of the hurdles and scoreboard in the background.

NOW FOR THE FUNNIES

 "Well, Coach I was thinking I could just skip all this hard work and..."

"Phil, that's 10 more laps for you and make it snappy!" 

Phil, "Bummer."

Sorry Phil- Just thought these two pictures were hilarious. 

Really shouldn't allow your mom to have a camera sometimes!!